2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

Earth Science, B.S.: Environmental Science Option

The Environmental Science program prepares our students for the demands and challenges of interdisciplinary careers and/or graduate studies in the environmental and sustainability sciences with an eye towards integrated societal systems and infrastructures. The option emphasizes modern quantitative and analytical skills for exploring multi-disciplinary problems in a collaborative environment including field, laboratory, and practicum experiences.

General Education 32

Foundations Requirements

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

COMM 1402SPEECH COMM AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2024RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

MATH 1054: A Student whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take either MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 may take that course instead. In that case, either MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another three to six credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements

Humanities 6

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Required Distribution Course

Select one course from following areas:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Foreign Languages

3

Music or Theatre

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 6

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Required Distribution Course

Select one course from following areas:
Economics or Geography

3

Political Science

3

Psychology

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 7

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

CHEM 1083CHEMISTRY I

4

Additional Requirements 31

Additional Requirements 31

BIO 1300GENERAL BIOLOGY I: CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

4

BIO 1400GENERAL BIOLOGY II: EVOLUTION, BIODIV- ERSITY AND ECOLOGY

4

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

CHEM 1084CHEMISTRY II

4

ENV 1000INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

3

MATH 2415CALCULUS I

4

PHYS 2091GENERAL PHYSICS I

4

PHYS 2092GENERAL PHYSICS II

4

Major and Capstone Requirements 38

Required Courses

GEOS 1100INTRO EARTH & GEOGRAPHICAL SYSTEMS

4

SUST 1000INTRO TO SUSTAINABILITY SCI

3

GEOS 2101GEO-HYDRO SYSTEMS

4

ES 2200

OCEN 2400Intro Oceanography

4

ATMS 3101ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEMS

4

ES 3200GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEMS IN GEOSCIENCE

4

BIO 3614PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY-WE

4

 

ENV 3050

OR

ENV 3051FIELD BIOLOGY: TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS

4

Major/GE Capstone Course

ES 4981ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SEMINAR

3

ES 4981: WE

Program Focus-Related Electives 15

(Select from approved list in consultation with Program Coordinators and advisors; at least 50% must be 3000/4000 level courses)

Free Electives 9

(50% of free electives must be at the 3000-4000 level)

Total Credit Hours: 125